Black-crested Coquette

Black-crested Coquette

Lophornis helenae

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Arenal Volcano National Park
3,153 Verified records at Arenal Volcano National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The black-crested coquette (Lophornis helenae) is a species of hummingbird in the "coquettes", tribe Lesbiini of subfamily Lesbiinae. It is found in Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Black-crested Coquette sighting in Arenal Volcano National Park, based on 3,153 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
30–40
Feb
40–50
Mar
30–40
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
5–10
Sep
20–30
Oct
30–40
Nov
10–20
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
2 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
3 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
4 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
5 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
6 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
7 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
8 El Triunfo 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
9 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
10 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Black-crested Coquette in Arenal Volcano National Park?

About 29% of wildlife watchers report a Black-crested Coquette sighting in Arenal Volcano National Park, based on 3,153 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Black-crested Coquette in Arenal Volcano National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Black-crested Coquette in Arenal Volcano National Park in our monthly data.

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